Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has no hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Orc, and stands approximately 5'7". She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat, and her gloved hand is found clutching a pickaxe. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. She found a children's book about a Half-Orc Barbarian who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. Orsik is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Orsik grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 3000 cp. Moss agate (4 gp). Carnelian (30 gp).

Description: 5'9" and muscular, this eastern man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep yellow leather and dull pastel iron scale mail. His white hair is thinning but still full. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His parents enrolled him in a Ranger school at a young age so that he could practice his druidic talents. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older woman who dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Courier profession.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military, Nature. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 400 gp. Fire opal (1000 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and likes to wear pastel tank tops with brown pants. His beige fur is singed and shortened. This yellow eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born into a rich family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Violet garnet (1400 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She has dyed her greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 40000 cp. Rose (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). 1 Smokesticks.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He tends to wear a large white jacket. His silver hair is cut short. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Junk Dealer; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 360 gp. Azurite (5 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp).

Description: He is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. He has done his best to style his red fur to look like a famous performer. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He wants revenge against orcs; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Mentor, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.